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Introduction to Modern Infrastructure Construction serves as a pivotal resource for construction management education, focusing primarily on heavy civil construction and the latest technological innovations in the field. This essential textbook is designed for both academic and professional use, thoroughly covering critical topics including earthwork, highway planning, design, asphalt production, paving, recycling technology, and transportation asset management. Additionally, it explores various aspects of infrastructure such as bridges, railways, airports, and pipelines, offering comprehensive insights beneficial to project management in these areas. Each chapter is supplemented with discussion questions or assignments to enhance educational value, and the text includes lab practice appendices to reinforce practical application.
Authored by leading experts in the field George Wang, Jennifer Brandenburg, and Don Chen, Introduction to Modern Infrastructure Construction draws on their extensive experience in academic teaching, research, and practical application. Their expertise provides readers with a unique blend of theoretical knowledge and real-world perspective, making this book an indispensable guide for anyone aspiring to excel in the field of infrastructure construction.
Contents
Contents
Preface
List of Acronyms/Abbreviations
SI* (Modern Metric) Conversion Factors
Chapter 1: An Introduction
Chapter 2: Review of Soils - Properties, Investigation, and Compaction
Chapter 3: Highway Pavement Type, Structure, and Selection
Chapter 4: Transportation Planning, Geometric Design of Road, and Drainage
Chapter 5. Pavement Design
Chapter 6: Hot Mix Asphalt Composing Materials
Chapter 7: Superpave Hot Mix Asphalt Mix Design
Chapter 8: Hot Mix Asphalt Production and Plant Operation
Chapter 9: Asphalt Paving
Chapter 10: Asphalt Pavement Recycling
Chapter 11 Concrete Paving, Preservation and Recycling
Chapter 12: Transportation Asset Management
Chapter 13: Transportation Infrastructure Construction Administration
Chapter 14: Constructing Connectivity: Building the Bridges, Railways, Airports, and Pipelines of Tomorrow
Chapter 15: Innovative Technology Utilization in Infrastructure Construction
List of Acronyms/Abbreviations
SI* (Modern Metric) Conversion Factors
Appendix 1: Lab Practice
Index
